Responsibilities and Qualifications
- You will be a psychodynamic counsellor/psychotherapist or psychoanalytic psychotherapist with substantial post‑qualification experience (minimum 5 years), some of which will be in a public setting.
- You will have experience of teaching at HE level, including thorough knowledge of the range of pedagogical approaches appropriate to counselling/psychotherapy, including experiential and academic teaching methods, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.
- You will be able to demonstrate successful leadership of counselling and psychotherapy programmes or modules.
- You will have experience of working closely with academic partners to oversee programme delivery and standards.
About the Role
This opportunity would build on experience as a counsellor or psychotherapist in clinical practice, and as a psychodynamic or psychoanalytic practitioner training counsellors in further or higher education.
Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking an experienced psychodynamic/psychoanalytic practitioner to join our teaching team in shaping the future of counselling and psychotherapy provision at the university. The role is a Lecturer in Counselling and Psychotherapy on a permanent, part‑time contract (21 hours a week, 0.6 FTE) within Birkbeck\'s Centre for Counselling. The Centre has been offering a range of courses for students for over 50 years.
Remuneration and Benefits
Salary: £26,548 rising to £36,515 per annum (0.6 FTE, 21 hours per week). Pro‑rated equivalent: £44,247 to £60,858 per annum. Grade LLEC, quoted on the College\'s London Pay Scale, which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance for staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area. The package includes a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements, and generous benefits in the higher‑education sector. Location: Bloomsbury, Euston, London.
The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.
#J-18808-LjbffrSalary: GBP 26548 - 36515 per yearExperience: 5 years required
